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Bimini twist

This long loop is the start for any deepwater big game-fishing tackle system. Knots generally

weaken, to some degree or other, the lines in which they are tied; but lines in which this knot is
tied remain—it is claimed—as strong as if they had never been knotted. Tying this paragon,
however, requires coordination.

Make a bight at least 3 ft (1 m) long, which must then be twisted 20 or more times (1). This can be

crudely done by inserting a finger and forcing the bight around as if tightening a tourniquet; but is
more expertly achieved with two hands by twiddling each leg of the bight in opposite directions.
Either way, both feet must then be inserted into the remaining loop and spread sideways, with one
hand at the same time bracing the standing end of the line vertical, while the other holds the tag
end out sideways (2). These actions create a layer of wrapping turns that—when fed and controlled

by the hand holding the tag end—run down and cover the initial twists, some of which are
sacrificed to permit this development (3). Add at least three extra wrapping turns to trap the tag
end (4, 5). The result is a slender, tubelike loop knot (6).